Hamer was a tough-as-nails activist from Mississippi who had worked in the state to achieve the vote and challenge the dominance of the racist state Democratic Party. In speaking at the Democratic National Convention (where many tried to stop her) she exposed the pragmatism/hypocrisy of the national party that backed both civil rights legislation on the one hand, while trying to maintain support from Southern conservatives on the other. A key moment in the clash between the idea of freedom and party politics.

Ella Baker was a key organiser within the civil rights movement. An organiser for the NAACP in the 1940s, she helped King organise SCLC in the 2950s, before helping to establish SNCC in 1960. This comprehensive interview covers much of Baker's career in great detail. The transcript is 100 pages, the audio lasts over 3 hours. Those seeking highlights are best advised to use the shortcuts below the description.

Radio interview with Claudette Colvin explaining why, despite being thrown off a bus in Montgomery for defying segregation a few months prior to Rosa Parks (aged only 15), her case was not the focus of the campaign.